Most the money in the Dutch government's fund to boost local innovation has gone outside the Netherlands. 😳 😬 🤣 This is so Dutch. "The stipulation to support the Dutch economy with the fund was more of a 'gentleman's agreement' than a hard-and-fast rule, fund managers said." 🤔 🤦🏻♂️ Since when do government funds operate on gentleman's agreements? The Dutch ecosystem deserves better than how Invest-NL has been run so far. It needs a complete overhaul with better leadership and a strong investment thesis. I hear generally positive comments about the EIF, the BPI, the BBB, etc. But not Invest-NL. The Dutch government needs to take it more seriously. 🇳🇱 🌷 https://lnkd.in/efAqX8rG #venturecapital #vc #startups #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #deeptech #leadership #innovation #economy #investment #money